Organizing the "hard words" by meaning 9 high value words with J K Q X Z It should be easy to remember the 3 new valuable words, There is a 2-letter J-word: sweetheart (that doesn't take an -s).Īnd there is an important set of 5 X-words: ![]() (However, many of these are uncommon when "-s" is added, so they'll have to be studied later. (It doesn't necessarily mean that it's the plural form of the word - only that adding "-s" makes a legal word.)Ģ6 of them are in gray, as they are common words which don't have to be learned: The table below shows them all, along with which ones can take the addition of "-s". Not just to use them yourself, but to recognize whether your opponent is in fact using a legal word. There is no question but that you must know all 107 if you want to play competitive Scrabble ®. NOTE: DA has returned with a new meaning in OSPD5 and is now acceptable again! (The "s-form" of "DE", "DES", is also no longer accepted.) TWL has replaced OSPD3 as the tournament "bible". ![]() OSPD3 listed 97 2-letter words, but - Although the OSPD3 lists 97, Dan Brinkley, Director of Columbus Ohio Scrabble Club #494 has informed me that "DA" is no longer acceptable in tournament play, (being regarded as foreign), bringing the number down to an easy-to-remember 96! I've therefore removed "DA" from the lists below. These changes should revolutionize scores, making the Q and Z much easier to play. Among these are five new 2-letter words, FE, KI, OI, QI, ZA, of major importance in the game. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary Fourth Edition ( OSPD4) was published in 2005, with "4,000 new entries". (DA has returned, after its homonym had been earlier removed (see below), with a new meaning, and its plural, DAs. Among these are four new 2-letter words, DA, GI, PO, TE. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary Fifth Edition ( OSPD5) was published in 2014, with "5,000 new entries". used to express disgust, and OK, (okay) alright, neither taking the addition of -s. Among these are two new 2-letter words, EW, interj. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary Sixth Edition ( OSPD6) was published in 2018, with "hundreds of new words". Home Learning the 2-letter Words Steve Trussel The 96 101 105 107 acceptable 2-letter words! Update! 2018 OSPD6! There are now 107 acceptable 2-letter words.
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